[mythtv-users] Re: apt-get install mythtv-suite / E: Broken Packages

Garry Cook garrycook at gmail.com
Wed Mar 30 04:50:51 UTC 2005


On Tue, 29 Mar 2005 22:59:12 -0500, Dennis Hand <4hands at earthlink.net> wrote:
>  
>  <m.geisterfer at sympatico.ca> wrote: 
> > At 2005/03/26 - 12:35 AM, you wrote: 
> > >Hello, 
> > > 
> > >I receive the following error message when I attempt to apt-get 
> > >install mythtv-suite. 
> > > 
> > >[root at stumpy ~]# apt-get install mythtv-suite 
> > >Reading Package Lists... Done 
> > >Building Dependency Tree... Done 
> > >Some packages could not be installed. This may mean that you have 
> > >requested an impossible situation or if you are using the unstable 
> > >distribution that some required packages have not yet been created 
> > >or been moved out of Incoming. 
> > > 
> > >Since you only requested a single operation it is extremely likely that 
> > >the package is simply not installable and a bug report against 
> > >that package should be filed. 
> > >The following information may help to resolve the situation: 
> > > 
> > >The following packages have unmet dependencies: 
> > > mythtv-suite: Depends: mythvideo (>= 0.17) but it is not going to be 
> > > installed 
> > > Depends: mythmkmovie (>= 1.0.1) but it is not going to 
> > >be installed 
> > >E: Broken packages 
> > > 
> > >I've verified my /etc/apt/sources.list file to make sure there is no 
> > >kde-redhat references[root at stumpy ~]# apt-get install mythtv-suite 
> > >Reading Package Lists... Done 
> > >Building Dependency Tree... Done 
> > >Some packages could not be installed. This may mean that you have 
> > >requested an impossible situation or if you are using the unstable 
> > >distribution that some required packages have not yet been created 
> > >or been moved out of Incoming. 
> > > 
> > >Since you only requested a single operation it is extremely likely that 
> > >the package is simply not installable and a bug report against 
> > >that package should be filed. 
> > >The following information may help to resolve the situation: 
> > > 
> > >The following packages have unmet dependencies: 
> > > mythtv-suite: Depends: mythvideo (>= 0.17) but it is not going to be 
> > > installed 
> > > Depends: mythmkmovie (>= 1.0.1) but it is not going to 
> > >be installed 
> > >E: Broken packages 
> > > 
> > >I've googled around a bit and checked several links in gossamer 
> > >threads. This seems to be a frequently asked question, but I still 
> > >cannot find a suitable solution. Here's what I've tried: 
> > > 
> > >1. Ensure that kde-redhat is removed from /etc/apt/sources.list 
> > >2 (a). rm -f /var/lib/rpm/__* 
> > > (b). rpm -vv --rebuilddb 
> > >3. apt-get update 
> > >4. atp-get dist-upgrade 
> > >5. apt-get -o Debug::pkgProblemResolver=true install mythtv-suite 
> > >6. Change from at-stable to at-testing, and apt-get update 
> > > 
> > >All of these yielded the same error message. In this thread 
> >
> >(http://www.gossamer-threads.com/lists/mythtv/users/53184?search_string=apt-get%20install%20mythtv-suite;#53184)
> > >Nathan says that he started over. Do I just need to start over again? 
> > > 
> > >Here's the rest of the information: 
> > > 
> > >All-in one system 
> > >Fedora Core 3 
> > >i686 arch 
> > >Jarod's install guide 
> > >PVR-350 
> > > 
> > >Any assistance would be greatly appreciated. 
> > > 
> > >Thanks, 
> > >Matt. 
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> > 
> > Matt, you're not the only one having the problem. 
> > Fresh install, FC3, same error. 
> > 
> > Have you found a workaround, without the fresh install or compiling from 
> > source? 
> > 
> > Mike G. 
> > 
> 
> >After hosing my system earlier today, I'm now working on a rebuild. 
> >I'm running into the exact same issue stated above. I'm going to 
> >attempt to force an install of the mythtv-suite. Wish me luck. 
> >Please respond if anyone has found a solution. 
> >Thanks. 
> >Garry 
>   
> All you need to do is apt-get install mplayer manually and then do a 
> apt-get install mythtv-suite and all will be good. 
>   
> Dennis 

Nope, that didn't work. Mplayer install via apt-get was failing, which
is why I went the rpmfind.net route.
I believe that the failed dependency for mplayer was libviaXvMC.so.1.
-g


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